[Newspaper]
Publication: Daily Times
Leavenworth, KS, United States
p. 3, col. 1
The sale of tickets to the Amateur Dramatic Festival, commenced yesterday morning and continued all day. A larger number was sold. Those who wish to attend, will be obliged to procure tickets early to-day. As the evening of the entertainment draws near, the interest in the affair increases. We have been permitted to see the programme, and must say that it is the most novel—and we think will be the most entertaining one, that has ever been presented to a Leavenworth audience. We copy a portion of it; it is headed "Ex-tempore Theater—Probationary Troupe"—"Grand Combination, for one night only, of the talent, wealth and beauty of the city," &c. The following gentlemen comprise the management: Proprietor—T. C. Stevens. Sole Lessee and Manager—Tiffin Sinks. Business Manager—W. J. Kent. Leader of Orchestra—C. B. Pierce. Scenic Artist—E. H. Gruber. Property man—Rev. L. T. Smith. Costumer—J. L. Pendery. Medical Director—Dr. C. A. Logan. Theatrical Typographer—J. W. Wright. Stage Carpenter—S. A. Stinson. Scene Shifters—Edgerton, Brown and Sargent. The following is a list of the acts:
First Act of Othello.
Othello, (by request).............................................................................J. C. Hemingray
Desdemona........................................................................................Miss Lizzie Town
Iago, (from Drury Lane).............................................................................A. Benjamin
Brabantio, (as performed by Couldock).........................................................Lecompte
Duke, (Pensioner)...................................................................................T. M. O'Brien
Roderigo, (in an entire new suit).................................................................Henry Sykes
Cassio, (with a speech on umbrellas).......................................................O. H. Spencer
Gratiano, (debut)...........................................................................................R. Crozier
Ludevico, (in imitation of Pettit)..................................................................D. J. Brewer
Box and Cox.
Box, (with a song).......................................................................................M. J. Parrott
Cox, (last appearance)...............................................................................D. W. Wilder
Mrs. Bouncer.....................................................................................Miss Mary Daniels
Spectre Bridegroom.
Nicodemus, (with clog dance)......................................................................J. W. Wright
Squire Auldwinkle, ("never of thee")...........................................................A. F. Callahan
Capt. Vauntington, ("just from the front,")........................................................A. Hastings
Dickory, ("an Irish gentlemen")..............................................................W. C. McDowell
Paul.........................................................................................................Thomas Palmer
Lavinia................................................................................................Miss Lottie Dunlap
Georgiana...........................................................................................Miss Carrie Collins
Judge Brewer will recite Poe's "Raven," and "A thousand years my own Columbia," will be sung by the Company.